Colorado voting guide

Colorado’s 2026 general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at the times listed below; results post on the election authority’s official page — linked below and from the results page.

Open the election authority’s current instructions

2026 Colorado results: poll closing times and the official results page →

Colorado · November 3, 2026

In-person registration remains available through Election Day; location, identification and ballot rules apply. OFF-CO · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 26		OFF-CO · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 26	postmarked	OFF-CO · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Nov 3		OFF-CO · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Automatically mailed; see exceptions	Ballots automatically mailed to eligible active registered voters; contact the election authority for a replacement or alternate-address request. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	Oct 19–Nov 3	Voter service centers operate through Election Day. Sites and hours vary; active registered voters are automatically mailed ballots. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	The election authority must have the ballot by 7 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	7 a.m. to 7 p.m.	Colorado conducts its elections largely by mail. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

Voter service centers operate through Election Day. Sites and hours vary; active registered voters are automatically mailed ballots. OFF-CO · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House district	Outlook	DDHQ / Cook
CO-1	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
CO-2	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
CO-3	Lean R	Lean R / Likely R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
CO-4	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
CO-5	Lean R	Likely R / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
CO-6	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
CO-7	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
CO-8	Toss-up	Likely D / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Election Day questions

Common questions, answered first

When is Election Day 2026?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — the general election in Colorado is held that day.

What time do polls close in Colorado?

Colorado polls close 9:00 p.m. ET.

Where are Colorado 2026 results?

The Colorado Secretary of State publishes official results. Colorado poll-closing times and the official results page → This site does not publish vote counts or call races.